Creston leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Creston typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Creston, ~48% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Creston compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Creston leans more Democratic than 1 of 17 neighbors.
Creston runs about 26 points more Democratic than Michigan as a whole. Michigan is roughly evenly split, and Creston sits clearly on the Democratic side.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Creston. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Creston leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Creston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Creston votes against the grain of Michigan. Michigan is roughly evenly split, while Creston runs about 26 points more Democratic.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Creston, Grand Rapids, MI sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Creston looks the way it does
Turnout in Creston sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Highland Park, Grand Rapids, MI D+38
- Norteast Citizens Action, Grand Rapids, MI D+34
- Belknap Lookout, Grand Rapids, MI D+50
- Midtown-Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, MI D+62
- West Grand, Grand Rapids, MI D+33
- Heritage Hill, Grand Rapids, MI D+61
- East Hills, Grand Rapids, MI D+58
- Heartside-Downtown, Grand Rapids, MI D+55
- Swan, Grand Rapids, MI D+45
- Eastown, Grand Rapids, MI D+56
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Five Points, Denver, CO D+59
- Baychester, Bronx, NY D+51
- Lakewood Heights, Atlanta, GA D+83
- Fairhill, Philadelphia, PA D+59
- Potomac West, Alexandria, VA D+60
- Abbott Loop, Anchorage, AK D+19
- Capitol Hill, Denver, CO D+67
- West Seattle, Seattle, WA D+69
- Woodbridge, Irvine, CA D+9
- Rice Military, Houston, TX D+22
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Michigan Department of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.